News Digest: Lesser funds spent on 6 urban schemes

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, February 20, 2018
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		India
		Lesser funds spent on 6 urban schemes TOI has learnt that against the allocation of Rs 1.31 lakh crore since the NDA government launched these schemes, the housing and urban affairs ministry has released only Rs 38,890 crore to local authorities. India, US, Australia & Japan mull OBOR alternative The US and her allies, including India, have long been suspicious of OBOR and regard it as a "vehicle for Beijing to exert its influence globally". Israeli, Italian, British, S African arms firms in defence ministry's graft list Engine manufacturer Rolls Royce, Tatra truck manufacturer (Czech Republic) and Israeli firms Rafael and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) are the four companies with whom "restricted procurements" are allowed on the basis of operational urgency, national security and non-availability of other alternatives. More India News»

		Business
		PNB says enough arrangements for customers PNB asks Gitanjali group firms to pay Rs 1,045 crore Punjab National Bank "in view of fraudulent activities" has asked Gitanjali Group companies to pay "outstanding" dues amounting to Rs 1,045.88 crore, the jewellery firm said in a regulatory filing. PNB fraud case: Key developments today The Rs 11,300 crore fraud in Punjab National Bank (PNB) is increasingly getting murkier with new revelations coming to fore. The enforcement and investigating agencies have also stepped on the gas in their efforts to get to the bottom of the scam. Here is a round-up of all the important developments that took place on Monday More Business News»

		Environment
		Chinese giant pandas unveiled to public in Finland Two giant pandas on loan from China have been unveiled at a zoo in central Finland and they have frolicked, galloped, climbed trees and played in the snow after a month-long quarantine. 100,000 orangutans killed in Borneo Borneo orangutans dying off as forests are lost: Study More Environment News»

		World
		Trump backs efforts to bolster FBI gun checks Chicken shortage shuts hundreds of KFC stores in UK UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa About 224 million people are suffering from malnutrition across Africa as climate change and conflicts heighten food insecurity across the continent, a top UN food agency official said on Monday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Kedarnath' row: Sara looking for new film? Sara Ali Khan’s debut Bollywood film ‘Kedarnath’ has run into trouble after the makers had a fallout with one of their production houses, KriArj Entertainment. Watch: Making of 'Khalibali' from 'Padmaavat' The makers have released the behind the scenes video of the epic song and it is every bit as eye-grabbing as the song itself. Pic: Misha plays hide and seek with mom Mira In the picture, Misha is seen clad in a pink coat and hiding her face in a pillow as she indulges in an adorable game of hide and seek with her mommy dearest Mira. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Chandrayaan-2 mission cheaper than Hollywood film Interstellar Isro will try to launch the Chandrayaan-2 mission, involving a soft-landing on the moon's surface and rover walk, sometime in April. However, there are various factors like moon's relative position with respect to the Earth that will decide the launch date. Scientists grow sheep embryos containing human cells Asteroid 'time capsules' help decode how life started on Earth More Science News»

		Sports
		Need to look in mirror and improve: JP Duminy on SA batting Batting has been South Africa's "Achilles' heel" during the ongoing series against India, conceded captain JP Duminy, who feels each one of his team's senior players need to "look in the mirror" and improve. Abu Dhabi Tour: The top contenders The Abu Dhabi Tour, the only UCI World Tour in the Middle East (21-25 Feb), has drawn the best of the world of cycling with a decorated line-up that includes cycling legend Mark Cavendish, last year's champion Rui Costa, Giro d'Italia winner Tom Dumoulin and former Vuelta a Espana winner Fabio Aru. 1st T20I: MS Dhoni breaks T20 world record While the focus was on Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar who fashioned India's 28-run win over South Africa in the first T20I on Sunday, MS Dhoni quietly broke a world record. After he took a catch to dismiss Reeza Hendricks off Bhuvneshwar, Dhoni created a new wicketkeeping record of having taken 134 catches in 275 T20s. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Nokia 3 and Nokia 2 available at Rs 2,000 cashback Country’s leading telecom operator Airtel has partnered with HMD Global, the company that hold the licence to manufacture Nokia-branded smartphones. Idea Cellular offers Rs 1,500 cashback on Panasonic P100 Idea Cellular offers Rs 1,500 cashback on Panasonic P100 Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL users report battery issues Google launched the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL last year in October. Since the launch, both the smartphones were in news for various issues and problems encountered by the users. More Technology News»

		Education
		'Review NEET bar for open school students' NCERT text update: 1 crore books obsolete Come the 2018-19 academic session, close to one crore unsold NCERT textbooks will become obsolete as texts are being updated for the upcoming year. Pvt hospitals to recruit nurses from other states if UNA goes ahead with indefinite strike Private hospitals management in the state have decided to recruit nurses from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, if the employed nurses in Kerala decide to go ahead with the indefinite state-wide strike from March 5. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Auto meter makers to be summoned in rigging row The RTO officials conducted surprise checks on more than 2,000 autos during the last three days, specially in Kurla, Jogeshwari, Bhandup and Bandra East where complaints of meter rigging were maximum in the past few years, sources said on Monday. 'Sex guru' gets probation with stern court warning After the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, came in force, the maximum punishment under section 509 of the Indian Penal Code was increased to three years in jail from imprisonment for only one year. The FIR against Ramesh Bandre (45), a teacher at a nursing college of a state-run hospital, was registered by one of his students on June 16, 2012. Hailstorm-hit fruit farmers to lose out on crop insurance too Two years ago, 31-year old Sunil Golde lay down in the heart of his shattered grape farm and swallowed a bottle of pesticide. A hailstorm had destroyed his harvest worth Rs4 lakh, and he simply could not face his creditors. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Amrapali seeks SC nod to rope in other builders Real estate giant Amrapali group has sought the Supreme Court’s permission to rope in other builders to complete its various housing projects , acknowledging it was not in a position to complete them to hand over possession of flats to over 42,000 home-buyers. NCERT text update: 1 crore books obsolete Come the 2018-19 academic session, close to one crore unsold NCERT textbooks will become obsolete as texts are being updated for the upcoming year. Truck crushes girl in Narela, driver held A four-year-old girl was mowed down by a speeding truck in outer Delhi’s Narela on Monday afternoon. The victim lived in a shanty as her parents worked as labourers at a construction site nearby. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Md Haris surrenders, in police custody for 2 days Congress MLA NA Haris'son Mohammed Nalapad Haris surrendered before police on Monday morning, 37 hours after he and his friends brutally attacked a management graduate in an upscale restaurant in the city. Man falls to death from building on MG Road A 40-year-old man fell to his death from a building on MG Road on Monday morning. Lensmen covering arrest attacked More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Satyam scam has villa twist: Raju son's tenant tells ED to open seal Open Trimulgherry ground for football: Cantt brass to Army Route to success: Govt team to study other mass transit systems The committee will examine various modes of transport such as Mono Rail, Tramway, e-vehicles, Bus Rapid Transit System and also Metro Rail project. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		PM Narendra Modi to launch Amma scooters on February 24 Dashvanth gets death verdict for murder of 7-year-old girl... Owner of lab pours chemicalon assistant, sets her ablaze More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rs 257cr aquatic park soon at Science City Assembly gives nod to Road Safety Authority Bill GU senate members off to Singapore, Bali for edu tour More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC grants bail to ex-manager in bank fraud case The Allahabad high court on Monday directed to release on bail, Manmohan Rai Chhabra, one of the officers of Union Bank of India, who in 2011 allegedly allowed payments against forged ‘Letter of Credit ’ issued by Punjab National Bank. Akhilesh will be the last UP CM from Samajwadi Party, says Maurya 2nd Meghnad Saha memorial international symposium commences at AU The 2nd Meghnad Saha memorial international symposium-cum-workshop on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (MMISLIBS-II 2018) started with offering tribute to Prof Meghnad Saha at the Department of Physics of Allahabad University, on Monday. Prof Saha was the founder of the department. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Committee reconstituted to identify land for RDW University's second campus The higher education department on Monday reconstituted a committee formed on January 31 to identify a suitable land for recommending allotment to the second campus of the Ramadevi Women's University. Committee reconstituted to identify land for RDW University's 2nd campus Veteran Odia film actor Aparajita Mohanty joins BJP More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal Municipal Corporation staff beaten up for attaching defaulter's shop Bhopal Municipal Corporation employees were beaten by a group of people when they tried to attach their property on Monday. Vyapam scam: 5 held guilty in cop job test A special court on Monday held five people guilty of fraud and criminal conspiracy in police constable recruitment scam- 2012.However, quantum of punishment to those convicted would be announced on Tuesday. Narmada level too low even for Kayak meet The patchy monsoon of 2017 has raised fears of drought-like conditions in parts of the state. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sukhpal Singh Khaira demands white paper on 'goonda tax' Sukhbir only laid foundation stones: Congress Ex-soldier killed, wife injured during armed robbery in Samana More Chandigarh News»

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